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What special foods are eaten during festivals in England?
Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England
In England, we have special foods connected with certain festivals. The main ones are shown below. Shrove Tuesday Pancakes (recipe) Mothering Sunday Simnel cake (recipe) Mulled ale In Lancashire the tradition was to accompany the simnel cake with ale which was heated by having a red-hot poker plunged into it. Good Friday Fish Good Friday Hot cross buns (recipe) Easter Day Roast Lamb Easter Day Chicken Lamb is considered to be the traditional meat for Easter due to its religious connections. Many different religions throughout the ages have ritually sacrificed lambs in honour of their respective gods. Chicken has long been a modern favourite for Easter Sunday dinner mainly due to the baby (spring) chicken being associated with birth and new life. Chicken is also less expensive than lamb these days, which helps to explain its popularity. May Day Maids of Honour cakes (recipe) Small round puff pastry cheesecakes sometimes flavoured with almonds and rose water. Harvest Special bread, made to look like sheaves of wheat. Halloween Toffee Apples All Souls Day Soul Cake (Recipe) Bonfire night Hot soup Parkin Cake A traditional sticky cake containing a mix of oatmeal, ginger, treacle and syrup. Recipe Bonfire night Jacket potatoes etc. cooked in foil in the fire. Christmas Day Turkey, vegetables, stuffing, bread sauce, cranberry sauce and gravy. Mince pies Christmas pudding flaming with brandy Find out more about Christmas Dinner here
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